Pastiche story from H.G. Wells’ WAR OF THE WORLDS from the perspective
of
H.M.S. Thunder Child’s Royal Navy crew. The year is 1898 and the
story unfolds through the eyes of an ironclad crew and a land-based
clerk attached to the War Office, Mister Albert Stanley. Gradually
everyone moves towards the dreadful outcome as the strange alien tripods
rampage around Victorian Britain.
I
loved this book, the Author describes Victorian Britain so well you can
actually imagine being there. Wonderful characters with great names
like Perry, Jolly and Pickles and the detailed description of navy ship
guns etc makes this book a true classic.
There is great tension in
the description of the battle in the Blackwaters with the three Martian
tripods and the boats. There is a great scene in a coal bunker as the
Martians attack.
Most of all the author captures the British
spirit of survival and fighting to the end. I did hum the Jeff Wayne
musical whilst reading it and it inspired me to listen to the album
again and book tickets to the show!
If you are a fan of The War of The Worlds, I highly recommend this book. A great read Mr Powell, a true masterpiece.
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